So I may get to go to a mosque soon. I'm SO EXCITED! I've been wanting to go to one for years but I can't just walk into one all by my lonesome. I would have absolutely no idea what to do and would totally make a fool of my myself.
This is how going to the mosque transpired. I've known My Love for about 2 years and I told my parents about him and my interest in Islam about 3 months after he and I realized we wanted to be more than friends. I have since then had many tough discussions with my parents. My dad is cool about it (although insists that My Love is the only reason I am thinking of becoming Muslim right now) but my mother still has the mentality that Muslims worship Muhammad (PBUH) as a god and Allah is not the same as God. She is obviously a bit more difficult to deal with.
Their biggest issue is that in almost a year of being interested in each other I have not met his parents. I brought this up to him one day, relaying that I too was beginning to feel disrespected because he was hiding me from his parents. He agreed and apologized. A week later he mentioned to his mother that he had a female friend interested in Islam and wanted to introduce her to his sister. Mom flipped out. You see, My Love's family has had many bad experiences with Muslim men marrying converts. It always ends badly. She jumped right to marriage and how hard it would be. She put major emphasis on how love clouds people's judgement and that would have to be the only reason this girl (me) would want anything to do with Islam. But after a day or two she calmed down and suggested he take me to a mosque.
So this is where the mosque comes in. With the month of Ramadan fast approaching there will be many opportunities to hear speakers at the mosque. My Love wants me to go with him and his family to at least one. I'm so excited and so glad I bought an abaya! I bought this one from Desert Store when I heard he was going to mention me to his parents:
http://www.desertstore.com/modest-clothing/embroideries-black-caftan-1200.html
BTW really cheap abayas at this store. I can't wait for this to show up!
SO EXCITED....wonder what scarf I should wear.....
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I wish I had the same luck as you! But we all have different paths that could lead to the same goal. I just hope that my path is to meet my mans mother and I hope the same outcome is on your predetermined path also.
ReplyDeleteYes I am very blessed that his family is somewhat open-minded on the subject and I get to experience these things before-hand. Maybe you will make a muslima friend at university? Or maybe one of the lovely lady bloggers in the UK would be willing to help.
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